Show fER FERENCE N C I Cl CLOSE S TODAY IDOA i y ys s Speakers T Tell U rA of Obtaining ReT Ref Re- Re T 1 f for r Wrongs I i R Policies Revealed i iI I 1 1 ample opportunity I provision under the thele thelie the lie Church of Jesus day Saints to 1 l done by one onether one other lother ther according to Dr ra Ca mage of of the council of ms who spoke at yester- yester if session of the he ninety ninety- conference in the There is a proper Iu however the td WI vent for instance that a aLt Lt the church entertained the Jan fan officer of that offended against the prin- prin Dr Talmage said the thebe 0 be taken by the e awas agas ag- ag 10 was as to go personally to at al deemed to be in the his case In this way h be be made to procure h hout ut cr crying the supposed l life e ho housetops the speaker I a age e while stating this to course on the part partIed parted ed church member re- re that between the thee the e church in the event eventa a age should be appealed to courts established under understate S state ate governments there is He He called attention to the nt pt that no man shall break the Ithe land and that if such h ho hould ld be committed the of of- of to the conser conse- conse Ic Jer r the law irrespective of d der i which church tribunals t i n with this entire mat- mat advocated exercise L f and forgive- forgive ally where the real or fan- fan sc was more within the Church hurch nd less within the the law Jaw aw of the land The meled against taking up a 11 ted against a member or fi he church and brood brooding ng 11 t assum assumed d the form of ilso expressed regret that f feelings felings s should have been by political dif dif- dby injection into the cam- cam not rightfully belong- belong ics Ica IE Nf POLITICS t ted caled ted by Dr Talmage Taimage that ras was as in politics and had a aK akSt I K ket t in the sense that it ading adl ad- ad l ing- ing g. g for the best candidates pon which party ticket appear sj He said the carded the franchise as a and should be used to Stephen L. L Richards called 0 hat he considered con- con introduced by KHe He cautioned his hearers familiar contact with these c contending that It was the thet thet t church hurch and ers to I and the purity of I I Hie he said has always been tic of his church and Its Mr lr Richards said he want- want I that while uttering n rits and cautions he was I Ii i t. t SMITH TALKS TALliS Joseph Fielding Smith the ert at the a afternoon n session 55 i s saying A new newent newent ent I give unto you that ye nother as introducing his ilch was devoted to that referred to th the gathering 3 sias as a step preliminary to tole le 1 new commandment and and Master who gave In in part uld not by reason of or mateis mate- mate is bringing wealth permit ce of Satan to find place in I We We should make it an ob- ob I ives to cultivate love for tor Iman man We Ve are arc not merely brothers it-brothers and sisters and with the Lord to nother This commandment always new it has existed an ant from the beginning but atthe the Lord saw fit it to renew re- re new only serves to em em- The man who Brother rother is a murderer and ander er r r can know eternal life Ufe vho ho hosa sa says s 's he loves God and his brother according to ires Is id a liar In the quo- quo loVe loVo and harmony pre- pre should among the people leople as asa the e k keynote address of ot the theiMA a iMA TS Whole duty of or man manto to keep of ot God I have no f anythIng else and you have Ig Ight t than I have to depart 1 course ourSe Woe unto unto- the man man ered into covenant in bap- bap n the temple If tf he renounce I man Is an offender against hand iVand against against- his fellows if It walk In the way of ot the Lord charity forbearance and ands s oward his neighbors and toward his brethren and ande e shall not stand In holy will be cast out sooner or the Scriptures and make acquainted with the plan I lx rd has hafl set out for tor your What is needed most amon among amons i n my opinion Is a better ling of S ItS Talmage another mem- mem quorum of apostles said he to find and announce that perfect harmony with what ald at this conference from K address SS of ot th the president Amen f faith In the Latter day r Talmage Talma e said in part bere bere bere be re of ot good conscience existent conditions which e C a tendency to divert mens men's n proper thoughts and chan- chan look upon occurrences from fromi l i men saw lph of ot their own homes as on Page 12 S I I CONFERENCE I I I I Continued from page 1 I taken from the rear they would not not I recognize it for they have always alwa's I looked at it from the front t SINThe SINThe SIN The Lord does does not look upon sin i with the least degree of allowance a that is startling The Lord rd draws a definite distinction be between between between be- be tween sin and the sinner I have never found in the Scriptures that the Lord ord hates any man but I find where he very definitely despises sin He is uncompromising in his hatred for sin but ut is considerate and loving toward the he the sinner sinney A physician has no compro- compro misi but does he-does not de despise ae- ae the one afflicted Although I hate diphtheria I may be led to fasting and prayer for the perso with diphtheria rite file he Lord has provided that If 11 any r man In the church has offended a am m method thod to purge the Individual of the offense It is the On n of the church to heal and not to spread dis ease This does not mean that we should deal with sin in any pamby manner We Ve should have no compromise with sin CRITICISM 01 OK OR G Using myself as an Illustration you may have opportunity to sustain me in my position but If you sustain me Ine does It a absolve l me from om r criticism J s sway absolve meN If it I do wrong No B But there h ia is away a away way in which this criticism should come Come to me I shall shaH be glad to greet you My Iy love for a a. brother in 1 th the church does not mean that If he do wrong I am to shield him But do donot not pick up a rumor and turn it over in your disordered minds until to youit you youIt youIt It becomes an actual fact tact Although we have ha our tribunals inthe Inthe in the church no conflict between them and the established courts of the I country Let no man break the laws of the land we are taught the lawI lawbreaker law law- a v I brea breaker er shall le to tote the law We tte are not to cover up offenses in the t church When we U undertake ke to cover our sins or to gratify g ourselves we are i departing rpm the wa way of or truth TOLERATION TOLI The Lord has commanded toleration for the views and opinions of others I cannot believe that two men working for good ma may not both be right even though the they may be in different different different differ differ- ent directions It may be perfectly right for you to be a Democrat and just justas as right for me to be a Republican But neither of us has a right to assume that his party is the sole possessor of all political good I I have been asked k d If the church u Is beIt beir hi 1 gs in politics o It I is I have v been asked Cs if the church has any ticket ICk or candidates candidates can can- S In the campaign campain It oha has has-a has a complete ticket The church teaches Its i people that the franchise is a a. sacred I right which ent entails sacred obligations I to the community and the common common- wealth that hi I it ls Is It a dt duty teaches a to s se select the tI the tIebe membership ebe eber best r men 1 and the best women for political positions positions I it matters not to which party they belong With President Grant I regret that political differences have given rise to Jo o intolerance amon among individuals indi Indi- that that one brother may imag imag- ine another brother to be all wrong merely because he adheres to an opposIng opposing op op- opposing posing parI party Also with the president I regret to see that there h lave ave vc been drawn Into the campaign certain is issues issues Is- Is sues Bues which do not properly b belong long inI in politics I Apostle Ste Stephen p hen L L. Richards spoke of ot the thc disappearance by degrees o of the homo homogeneous condition once I characterized tho the church speaking in part as follows I 1 In some of the larger centers of population the number of people we I sometimes call outsiders predominates A similar is coming in some of ot the smaller settlements at at least the growth 0 of t the outside element Is sufficient to potently effect the com come community community conduct This leads me sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times to ponder the nature of our mission mission mis mis- sion in the world world how how to articulate OUT our rn p particular tI duty FAMILY 1111 JUC Among the newcomers newcomers in our communities communities com corn mu attic are many men and women whom I I am proud to call cal my friends There are some however who do not measure up to the ideal community and social life One particular tendency In Ina Ina a direction to be regretted has reference reference refer refer- en ence e to the ho home e and family life We are arG falling Into too habits bl Tt and customs o s In l Introduced d Into our cities cr towns and d homes which have a tendency to pre- pre vont m mep and women from function function- functioning n ing as God God d intended end they should Our church institutions should provide provide pro pro- vide opportunity for clean and healthful healthful health health- ful social intercourse I welcome the I stranger Into our state life liCe I approve I proper social Intercourse between members of the church arid and those outside out out- outside side but I believe precaution should betaken be betaken betaken taken to preserve the truth In Its purity purity puri purl t ty and the institution and standards O I. I observe that many of our young oung men and women arc are marrying outside Ie the church I am convinced that hat tle the institutions and ideals of or o ru organization are so unlike those of other other churches he in m many Important pt r itt particulars lars lure that such manages may not al always always always al- al ways result In the highest form of happiness I 1 believe that advancement and I progress In the highest degree lie ini In i 11 LL c gD o s el and I 1 regret beyond exI expression ex ex- p. p that sin is gaining ground among amon us I suggest to the officers I of the church that we are equipped with all of the Institutions and organizations organizations organ with necessary facilities to supply our people with recreation and instruction I believe bellev that the movin picture should be supervised to ft Its fu influence fluence upon the people The commercialized theatre and the commercialized commercialized com come dance hall must not be per per- to work harm In the community without protest If It necessary we should stand somewhat aloof from the I rest of the world MANY N TEMPTATIONS S I I 1 think it Is well nigh impossible I to to e e our youth in their purity If It they be permitted to participate Inmany in many mariy bf f r the things brought among us I b by outside elements I do not Want to be regarded as aa intolerant intolerant-I intolerant Intolerant-I I am not In In- In tolerant tolerant but but I do want to see Bee pre pre- I served the purity of our own institutions and our own people I I J fallen lIen Copeland sang the solo The TUP Way Vay of Light during the tho service and the singing of or h hymns was by the congregation con con- con I Invocation 0 was e e by B Orvil flat L. L nTh Thompson i president r of Mil Mil- Millard I lard stake and the benediction was s pronounced b by by Patriarch Henry Vallace Val Wal lace lace j i 1 |